Word
dreamt
US/ˈdɹɛmt/
UK/dɹˈɛmpt/
Definition
v. the past tense of 'dream'. You use it when you talk about the stories or pictures your mind made while you were asleep.
v. the past tense and past participle of 'dream'. This spelling is more common in British English than in American English.
Examples
“I dreamt about flying last night.”
“She dreamt of a life in the city where she could finally pursue her art career.”
“The explorer dreamt of finding the lost city for decades, but the reality of the jungle proved far more punishing than his imagination had suggested.”
Examples
simple
“I dreamt about flying last night.”
contextual
“She dreamt of a life in the city where she could finally pursue her art career.”
complex
“The explorer dreamt of finding the lost city for decades, but the reality of the jungle proved far more punishing than his imagination had suggested.”
Usage
Often followed by the prepositions 'of' or 'about'.
Pitfall
I have dream about it
I have dreamt about it
The past participle 'dreamt' is required after the auxiliary verb 'have' in the present perfect tense.
Etymology
From dream + -t.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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